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Amazon board seeks dismissal of proposal seeking for greater disclosure of climate impacts of data center growth
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Amazon’s board of directors has asked its shareholders to nix a proposal that would see the company disclose more information on the impact of its data center portfolio on its sustainability goals.
Key facts
- DCD asked AWS' head of Americas Power and Water, Brandon Oyer, how the company's massive build-out was impacting its sustainability goals in December 2025, during the AWS Re:Invent conference
- Oyer said: "The team are still looking forward to 2040, and they know they have to be net zero carbon by 2040
- Amazon announced it has matched 100 percent of the electricity used in 2023 with renewable energy; can it maintain this in future years given data center expansion plans?” The proposal read
- In the proposal, it was cited that Amazon’s massive data center expansion of up to $150 billion over the next decade and a half could see power demand more than double
Summary
According to reporting from The Register, the proposal was submitted by Brian Kariger, represented by As You Sow, a corporate responsibility non-profit, as well as Mercy Investment Services, the investor arm of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas. In the proposal, it was cited that Amazon’s massive data center expansion of up to $150 billion over the next decade and a half could see power demand more than double. “several factors raise concerns about Amazon’s ability to meet its climate commitments while expanding data centers for artificial intelligence.